Holder construction particularly useful for holding and dispensing pressure-flowable products, such as ice-cream or other relatively soft foods

ABSTRACT

A holder for enabling a user to hold and to dispense a pressure-flowable product, such as ice-cream or other relatively soft food product. The holder includes a housing having an internal compartment for the pressure-flowable product. One end of the housing is formed with one or more dispensing openings for dispensing the product. The holder is constructed such that the volume of the compartment may be progressively decreased by the user to progressively force the product within the compartment through the dispensing opening of the housing for consumption by the user. In many described preferred embodiments, the housing is shaped like a toy figure making the holder particularly attractive to children.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application is a continuation-in-part of the U.S. NationalPhase Application based on International Application No.PCT/IL2004/000030 having an International filing date of 13 Jan. 2004,which claims priority from Israel Patent Application No. 153940, filed14 Jan. 2003. The contents of the above-cited International and IsraelPatent Applications are expressly incorporated herein by reference.

FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

The present invention relates to holders for holding various types ofproducts, and particularly to holders for holding and dispensingice-cream or other relatively soft food products.

As brought out in the above-cited International Application No.PCT/IL2004/000030, there is a need for a food product holder constructedso as to enable a user to hold and dispense ice-cream, or otherrelatively soft food products (such as yogurt, pudding, etc,) whileconsuming the food product. Such a food product holder would beparticularly useful for children to enable the child to convenientlyhold the food product, (e.g., while seated in a motor vehicle, or whilewalking) and to conveniently dispense the food product from the holderwhile the food product is consumed by the child.

OBJECTS AND BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

An object of the present invention is to provide a holder for enabling auser to hold and to dispense a pressure-flowable product in a convenientmanner. Another object of the invention is to provide a holder which isparticularly attractive to children for dispensing various types ofproducts to children.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided aholder for enabling a user to hold and to dispense a pressure-flowableproduct, comprising: a housing having an internal compartment for thepressure-flowable product; one end of the housing being closed by an endwall formed with at least one dispensing opening for dispensing thepressure-flowable product; the holder being constructed such that thevolume of the compartment may be progressively decreased by the user toprogressively force the pressure-flowable product within the compartmentthrough the dispensing opening in the end wall of the housing.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provideda holder for holding for enabling a user to hold and to dispense apressure-flowable product, comprising: a housing having an internalcompartment for the pressure-flowable product; one end of the housingbeing closed by an end wall formed with at least one dispensing openingfor dispensing the pressure-flowable product; the housing being shapedlike a toy figure so as to be attractive to children, and beingconstructed such that the volume of the compartment may be progressivelydecreased by the user to progressively force the pressure-flowableproducts within the compartment through the dispensing opening in theend wall of the housing.

A number of embodiments of the invention are described below forpurposes of example. In some described preferred embodiments, thepressure-flowable product to be dispensed, e.g., ice-cream, yogurt,pudding, liquid medication, or the like, is pre-filled in a container orcartridge before introduction into the housing, such that when thecontainer or cartridge is depleted, it may be conveniently removed andreplaced by another pre-filled container or cartridge.

In several described preferred embodiments, the food product holderincludes a rotatable screw and plunger and a rack-and pinion mechanismfor rotating the screw.

In another described preferred embodiment, the housing includes aninflatable body which is progressively inflatable to progressivelydecrease the volume of the food compartment. In further describedembodiments, the inner surface of the housing defines the foodcompartment, and the housing is deformable by hand compression forprogressively reducing the volume of the compartment.

Further features and advantages of the invention will be apparent fromthe description below.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention is herein described, by way of example only, withreference to the accompanying drawings. With specific reference now tothe drawings in detail, it is stressed that the particulars shown are byway of example and for purposes of illustrative discussion of thepreferred embodiments of the present invention only, and are presentedin the cause of providing what is believed to be the most useful andreadily understood description of the principles and conceptual aspectsof the invention. In this regard, no attempt is made to show structuraldetails of the invention in more detail than is necessary for afundamental understanding of the invention, the description taken withthe drawings making apparent to those skilled in the art how the severalforms of the invention may be embodied in practice.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 illustrates one form of food product holder constructed inaccordance with the present invention as described in the above citedInternational Application;

FIG. 2 is a sectional view illustrating the food product holder of FIG.1;

FIG. 3 illustrates a further food product holder constructed inaccordance with the present invention;

FIGS. 4 and 5 are exploded and sectional views, respectively, of thefood product holder of FIG. 3;

FIGS. 6-8 are views, corresponding to those of FIGS. 3-5, respectively,illustrating a modification in the construction of the food productholder of FIGS. 3-5;

FIGS. 9-11 are views, corresponding to those of FIGS. 3-5, illustratinganother construction of food product holder in accordance with thepresent invention;

FIGS. 12 a, 12 b and 12 c more particularly illustrate the operation ofthe rack-and-pinion mechanism in the food product holder of FIGS. 9-11;

FIGS. 13-15 are views, corresponding to those of FIGS. 9-11,illustrating a modification in the construction of the food productholder;

FIGS. 16-18 are views, corresponding to those of FIGS. 9-11,illustrating a further modification in the construction of the foodproduct holder;

FIGS. 19-21 are views, corresponding to those of FIGS. 9-11,illustrating a still further modification in the construction of thefood product holder;

FIGS. 22-24 are views, corresponding to those of FIGS. 3-5, illustratinga still further construction of food product holder in accordance withthe present invention;

FIG. 25 illustrates another construction of food product holder inaccordance with the present invention;

FIGS. 26 and 27 illustrate the manner of using the food product holderof FIG. 25;

FIGS. 28-30 are views, corresponding to those of FIGS. 3-5, illustratinga further construction of food product holder in accordance with thepresent invention;

FIGS. 31-33 are views, corresponding to those of FIGS. 3-5, illustratinga still further construction of food product holder in accordance withthe present invention;

FIGS. 34 and 35 more particularly illustrate details of the food productholder of FIGS. 31-33;

FIG. 36 illustrates a still further construction of food product holderin accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 37 illustrates a feature of the food product holder of FIG. 36;

FIG. 38 illustrates a variation in the construction of the food productholder of FIGS. 36 and 37; and

FIGS. 39-42 illustrate a food product holder similar to that of FIGS.3-5 but including a modification in the construction of the interiorfood container.

DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

As indicated earlier, the present invention relates to a holder forenabling a user, such as a child, to hold and to dispense ice-cream orother relatively soft food product or another pressure-flowable materialsuch as a liquid medication, while consuming the dispensed food product.Such a holder includes a housing having an internal compartment for theproduct to be dispensed. One end of the housing is formed with at leastone dispensing opening, preferably a plurality of such openings, fordispensing the product. The holder is constructed such that the volumeof the compartment may be progressively decreased by the user (e.g.,child) to progressively force the pressure-flowable product within thecompartment through the dispensing opening of the housing forconsumption.

The drawings illustrate a number of such constructions of holdersparticularly useful for ice-cream or other relatively soft foodproducts.

The food product holder illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 includes a housing10 of an elongated cylindrical configuration defining an internal foodcompartment 11 for containing ice-cream or other relatively soft foodproduct. One end of housing 10 is closed by an end wall 12 formed with aplurality of dispensing openings 13 for dispensing the food product. Endwall 12 thus defines one end of the food compartment 11. The oppositeend of the food compartment is defined by a plunger 14 extendingtransversely of housing 10 and threadeadly received on a screw 15extending axially of the housing. Screw 15 is fixed to a disc 16 exposedexternally of housing 10, such that it is readily accessible to the userholding the food product.

It will thus be seen that when compartment 11 of the food product holderillustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 is filled with the food product, e.g.,ice-cream, plunger 14 would be at its lowermost position within housing10. As the user consumes the food product within compartment 11, theuser manually rotates disc 16, to rotate screw 15, and thereby to moveplunger 14 axially within housing 10. This progressively decreases thevolume of compartment 11 such as to force the ice-cream (or other foodproduct) through dispensing openings 13 for consumption by the user.Thus, by rotating external disc 16, the user may raise plunger 14 so asto engage end wall 12, and thereby to force substantially the entirecontents of compartment 11 through dispensing openings 13 forconsumption.

The food product holder illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 may be constructedas a disposable article for one-time use. Alternatively, the holder canbe constructed for multiple use. In such case disc 16 would be rotatedin the opposite direction to lower plunger 14, and thereby to enablerefilling of compartment 11, e.g., by opening end wall 12, or by forcingthe food product through the dispensing openings 13.

FIGS. 3-5 illustrate a food product holder constructed substantially asdescribed above with respect to FIGS. 1 and 2, except that the housing,therein generally designated 20, is configured as a toy so as to beparticularly attractive to children.

The food product holder illustrated in FIGS. 3-5 is otherwiseconstructed similar to that described above with respect to FIGS. 1 and2. Thus, housing 20 defines an internal compartment 21 for containingthe food product (not shown), which compartment is closed at one end byend wall 22 formed with a plurality of dispensing openings 23, and atthe opposite end by a plunger 24 extending transversely of housing 20.Plunger 24 is threadedly received on a screw 25 extending axially of thehousing. Screw 25 is secured at one end to a disc 26 extendingexternally of the housing so as to be readily accessible by the user,(e.g., child) for rotation in order to progressively reduce the volumeof the food compartment 21, and thereby to progressively force the foodproduct therein out through the dispensing openings 23 for consumption.

As indicated above, housing 20 in the food product holder illustrated inFIGS. 3-5 is shaped like a toy figure having a flat base permitting itto stably rest on a flat horizontal surface. In the embodimentillustrated in FIGS. 3-5, housing 20 is configured to simulate a facehaving a pair of eyes 20 a, a nose 20 b and a mouth 20 c. The externaldisc 26 used for rotating screw 25 in order to progressively force thefood product through dispensing openings 23 is shaped like feet, asshown at 26 a, for stably supporting the housing on a flat horizontalsurface.

The food product holder illustrated in FIGS. 3-5 further includes acover 27 in the shape of a cap removably applied over end wall 22 tocover dispensing openings 23 during the time the holder is not actuallyused for dispensing the food product within it.

In the construction illustrated in FIGS. 3-5, compartment 21 forreceiving the food product is defined by an inner housing 28 receivablewithin the outer housing 20. Thus, the outer housing 20, which is shapedlike a toy figure, may be constructed for multiple use; whereas theinner housing 28 to contain the food product may be constructed as adisposable unit for one time use when the food product has beenconsumed. Preferably, the outer housing 20 for multiple use would alsoinclude screw 25 threadeadly receiving plunger 24, but the latterelements could also be included in the disposable unit including theinner housing 28.

As shown particularly in FIG. 4 plunger 24 is preferably of anon-circular configuration, in which case the inner housing 28 would beof a similar non-circular configuration. Such a construction preventsrotation of the plunger 24, upon rotation of screw 25, and therebyconstrains the plunger to axial movement during the rotation of thescrew.

Preferably, the outer housing 20 is made of two sections, as shown 20 dand 20 e, FIG. 5, conveniently attachable to each other, e.g., byinclined ribs 20 f, FIG. 4.

FIGS. 6-8 illustrate a food product holder construction similar to thatof FIGS. 3-5, also including an outer housing 30 defining an innercompartment 31 closed at one end by end wall 32 having dispensingopenings 33, and enclosing a plunger 34 carried by a screw 35. As inFIGS. 3-5, screw 35 is rotatable by an external disc 36 to progressivelyadvance the food product (e.g., ice-cream) within the inner housingcontainer 38 through the dispensing openings 33.

In this case, however, plunger 34 is not threaded on screw 35, butrather is fixed to the upper end of the screw. For advancing the plunger34 within the inner housing 38, the screw is threadedly received in thelower housing section 30 e, such that rotation of the screw advances thescrew, together with plunger 34, with respect to the food product withinthe inner housing 38. The construction illustrated in FIGS. 6-8 thusbetter lends itself for use with pre-filled containers 38 which can beintroduced through the top of outer housing 30 and also removed throughthe top of the outer housing when the food product is depleted forreplacement with another filled container.

FIGS. 9-12 c illustrate a food product holder also similar to that ofFIGS. 3-5, in that it also includes another housing 40 having aninternal food compartment 41 closed at one end by an end wall 42 formedwith dispensing openings 43. Food compartment 41 is closed at theopposite end by a plunger 44 movable on a rotatable screw 45 away fromthe base 46 to progressively feed the food product within an innerhousing 48 through the dispensing openings 43 for consumption by theuser. In this case, however, the screw 45 is rotated by arack-and-pinion mechanism, generally designated 49.

As illustrated particularly in FIGS. 11 and 12, rack-and-pinionmechanism 49 includes a finger piece 49 a extending externally ofhousing 40 and coupled to a of rack bars 49 b extending within thehousing and engageable with a pinion 49 c fixed to screw 45. Rack bar 49b is yieldable engageable with pinion 49 c and is urged to its outermostposition by a spring 49 d. The arrangement is such that finger pressureapplied to finger piece 49 a drives rack bar 49 b in one directionthrough a forward stroke, and upon release of the finger piece, the rackbar is driven through a return stroke by the spring 49 d, as shown inFIGS. 12 a-12 c.

Rack-and-pinion mechanism 49 further includes a mechanical stop 49 c(FIGS. 12 a-12 c), preventing reverse rotation of pinion 49 c, therebyassuring that the operation of this mechanism will advance plunger 44only in one direction, namely towards end wall 42 formed with dispensingopenings 43.

FIGS. 13-15 illustrate a food product holder which is basically of thesame construction as described above with respect to FIGS. 9-12 c,except that the end wall formed with the dispensing openings is fixed tothe container containing the food product to be dispensed, as shown byend wall 52, dispensing openings 53 and container 58 in FIGS. 13-15. Theother elements of the food product holder in FIGS. 13-15 are basicallyof the same construction, and therefore have been identified with thesame reference numerals to facilitate understanding.

FIGS. 16-18 illustrate a food product holder also similar to that ofFIGS. 9-11, but in this case the base, therein designated 66, is longerin length so as to enable more convenient holding of the food productholder, and more convenient operation of the rack-and-pinion mechanism,therein designated 69, for progressively feeding the food productthrough the dispensing openings. The outer housing 60 in the foodproduct holder illustrated in FIGS. 16-18 is configured so as to enablethe inner housing 68, when filled with the food product to be dispensed,to be introduced into the outer housing 60 from the bottom of thehousing. A similar construction is provided in the previously-describedholders.

FIGS. 19-21 illustrate a food product holder of similar construction,except one permitting the housing 78, when pre-filled with the foodproduct to be dispensed, to be introduced into the outer housing 70 fromthe top of the housing.

FIGS. 22-24 illustrate a food product holder of a substantiallydifferent construction. In this case, the outer housing 80, alsoconfigured to simulate a toy face, is also closed at one end by an endwall 82 formed with dispensing openings 83. It also includes a plunger84 progressively moved by the user to progressively force the foodproduct within the inner housing 88 through the dispensing openings 83in end wall 82. In this case, however, plunger 84 is raised by aninflatable body 89 within the inner housing 88, which is inflated byhand pump 89 a accessible externally of housing 80 such that the usermay progressively feed the food product within the inner housing 88through dispensing openings 83 by operating handpump 89 a toprogressively inflate the inflatable body 89.

FIGS. 25-27 illustrate a further construction of food product holder,including an outer housing 90 defining an inner compartment 91 for thefood product, e.g., ice-cream, to be held and dispensed via dispensingopenings 93 formed in end wall 92. In this case, however, the outerhousing 90 which is also shaped like a toy figure, is deformable by handpressure, as shown particularly in FIGS. 26 and 27, to progressivelysqueeze the food product within chamber 91 out through dispensingopenings 93.

FIGS. 28-30 illustrates a food product holder including an outer housing100 also having an inner compartment 101 closed by an end wall 102formed with dispensing openings 103 enabling the user to progressivelydispense the food product within the inner housing 108 via thedispensing openings 103. In this case, the inner housing 108 isdeformable to progressively squeeze the food product in it through thedispensing openings 103. For this purpose, inner housing 108 containingthe food product, (e.g., ice-cream) is engaged on its opposite sides bya pair of plates 109 a, 109 b each having a finger piece 109 c, 109 dprojecting through an opening in the outer housing 100 to permit the twoplates to be moved towards each other by squeezing finger pieces 109 c,109 d towards each other against the action of springs 109 e, 109 f.This construction also particularly lends itself to providing the foodproduct in a container 108 which can be quickly removed when the foodproduct is depleted and replaced by another pre-filled container.

FIGS. 31-35 illustrate another construction of food product holder alsoadaptable for use with pre-filled containers of the food products to bedispensed, e.g., ice-cream. In this case, the holder also includes anouter housing 110 shaped in the form of a toy, attachable and detachablefrom a base 116 shaped to constitute the feet of the toy. The foodproduct to be held and dispensed by the holder is contained within acontainer 117 in the form of a cup open at its top and introduced intothe holder when the outer housing 110 is separated from the base 116.

Container 117, containing the food product to be dispensed, defines acompartment which can be progressively reduced in volume in order toforce the food product therein through dispensing openings 113 formed inend wall 112 of housing 110. For this purpose, housing 110 includes aplunger 114 receivable within the open end of container 117 andprogressively movable downwardly therein by a rack-and-pinion assembly,generally designated 118, to force the food product within container 117through a pair of passages 119 a, 119 b, towards end wall 112 andthrough the dispensing openings 113 formed in that end wall. Toaccommodate the downward movement of plunger 114, while maintainingcommunication via passageways 119 a, 119 b to the dispensing openings113, the two passageways 119 a, 119 b are in the form of tubestelescopically received within outer tubes 119 c, 119 d, integrallyformed with end wall 112.

The rack-and-pinion assembly 118 thus progressively lowers plunger 114within the food container 117, and thereby progressively feeds the foodproduct within that container through the dispensing openings 113.Assembly 118 may be of a similar construction as described above withrespect to FIGS. 9-12, to include the finger piece 118 a for driving therack bar 118 b through forward and return strokes, respectively, inorder to rotate pinion 118 c in one direction. In this case, pinion 118c is secured to an end of a screw 15 received within aninternally-threaded tube 115 a fixed to the plunger 114. Thus, rotatingpinion 118 c drives, via tube 115 a, plunger 114 downwardly withincontainer 117, thereby forcing the food product, e.g., ice-cream, withinthat container upwardly through passageways 119 a, 119 b and throughdispensing openings 113 in end wall 112.

In the holder illustrated in FIGS. 31-35, the finger piece 188 a of therack-and-pinion assembly 118 is configured to serve as the nose of theface simulated by the outer housing 110.

FIGS. 36-38 illustrate further features that may be provided in any ofthe toy configurations described above with respect to FIGS. 3-35. Thus,in the constructions illustrated in FIGS. 36-38, the outer housing 120is also configured to simulate the shape of a toy having a face and feetfor stably supporting the toy on a flat horizontal surface. In theconstruction illustrate in FIGS. 36 and 37, the simulated face includesa pair of eyes 121, a nose 122 and a mouth 123 all separately removablyfrom the housing 120.

FIG. 38 illustrates a modification, wherein the housing, thereindesignated 130, further includes a pair of ears 134 which is alsoseparately removable from the housing and shaped so as to serve asspoons for eating the food product dispensed from the housing. In theFIG. 38 modification, the simulated face further includes a removablenose 132 which may be designed so as to serve as a whistle or other formof noise maker.

FIGS. 39-42 illustrate a food product holder similar to that of FIGS.3-5, but including an inner container 140 for containing the foodproduct to be dispensed (not shown). Food container 140 is of adouble-wall construction. It includes two spaced walls 141, 142, and acooling or heating material 143 between them for cooling or heating thefood article to be dispensed. For example, if the food article isice-cream, or other food product normally eaten cold, the material 143within container 140 would be in a solid state so as to absorb heat whenit changes to a liquid state. On the other hand, if the food product tobe dispensed is to be eaten warm (e.g., mashed potatoes), material 143within the inner container 140 would be a heating material. Material143, whether heating or cooling, is introduced via inlet 144 into thespace between walls 141, 142 of container 140 in liquid form, and theneither heated or cooled (frozen) when ready for use.

In all other respects, the food product holder illustrated in FIGS.39-42 is constructed as described above with respect to FIGS. 3-5, andtherefore corresponding reference numerals have been used to identifyits parts.

Although the invention has been described in conjunction with specificembodiments thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modificationsand variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Forexample, instead of holding and dispensing ice-cream or other relativelysoft foods, the pressure-flowable material held and dispensed could be aliquid refreshment, a liquid medication, or the like. Accordingly, it isintended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications and variationsthat fall within the spirit and broad scope of the appended claims. Allpublications, patents, patent applications and sequences identified bytheir accession numbers mentioned in this specification are hereinincorporated in their entirety by reference into the specification, tothe same extent as if each individual publication patent, patentapplication or sequence identified by their accession number wasspecifically and individually indicated to be incorporated herein byreference. In addition, citation or identification of any reference inthis application shall not be construed as an admission that suchreference is available as prior art to the present invention.

1. A holder for enabling a user to hold and to dispense apressure-flowable product, comprising: a housing having an internalcompartment for the pressure-flowable product; one end of said housingbeing closed by an end wall formed with at least one dispensing openingfor dispensing said pressure-flowable product; said holder beingconstructed such that the volume of said compartment may beprogressively decreased by the user to progressively force thepressure-flowable product within said compartment through saiddispensing opening in the end wall of the housing.
 2. The holderaccording to claim 1, wherein said end wall is formed with a pluralityof dispensing openings.
 3. The holder according to claim 1, wherein saidhousing is shaped like a toy figure having a flat base to permit thehousing to stably rest on a flat horizontal surface.
 4. A holder forenabling a user to hold and to dispense a pressure-flowable product,comprising: a housing having an internal compartment for thepressure-flowable product; one end of said housing being closed by anend wall formed with at least one dispensing opening for dispensing saidpressure-flowable product; said housing being shaped like a toy figureso as to be attractive to children, and being constructed such that thevolume of said compartment may be progressively decreased by the user toprogressively force the pressure-flowable product within saidcompartment through said dispensing opening in the end wall of thehousing.
 5. The holder according to claim 4, wherein said toy figuresimulates a face having eyes, a nose, and a mouth, and includes aremovable cap removably closing the end of the housing formed with saiddispensing opening; and wherein said housing includes a flat basesimulating a pair of feet for supporting the toy figure on a flathorizontal surface.
 6. The holder according to claim 1, wherein saidhousing includes: a rotatable screw extending axially in saidcompartment; and a plunger extending transversely in said compartment todefine the end of the compartment opposite to that of said dispensingopening; said plunger being cooperable with said screw such thatrotation of the screw in one direction advances said plunger within saidcompartment to decrease the volume of said compartment and thereby toforce the pressure-flowable product therein through said dispensingopening of the housing.
 7. The holder according to claim 6, wherein saidplunger is threadedly received on said screw.
 8. The holder according toclaim 6, wherein said plunger is fixed to said screw, and said screw isthreadeadly received in said housing.
 9. The holder according to claim6, wherein one end of said threaded screw is fixed to a disc extendingtransversely and externally of said housing at the end thereof oppositeto that formed with said dispensing opening.
 10. The holder according toclaim 6, wherein the inner surface of said housing defines saidcompartment, and wherein said inner surface and said plunger within saidcompartment are of non-circular configuration to prevent rotation of theplunger, and thereby to constrain the plunger to axial movement duringthe rotation of said screw.
 11. The holder according to claim 6, whereinsaid holder further includes a pinion secured to said screw within saidcompartment and engageable with a rack extending through the housinginto said compartment; said rack having a finger piece externally ofsaid housing for reciprocating said rack towards and away from saidhousing to rotate said screw in said compartment, and thereby to movesaid plunger axially in said compartment.
 12. The holder according toclaim 11, wherein said rack is engageable with said pinion for rotatingsaid screw in one direction during a forward stroke of the rack bar,said housing including a stop engageable with said pinion for blockingrotation of the pinion in the reverse direction during a return strokeof the rack.
 13. The holder according to claim 12, wherein said housingfurther includes a return spring which is stressed during the forwardstroke of the rack and which drives the rack through its return stroke.14. The holder according to claim 1, wherein said holder includes: aninflatable body at the end of the housing opposite to that formed withsaid dispensing opening and defining the respective end of saidcompartment communicating with said dispensing opening; and a handpumpconnectable to said inflatable body for progressively inflating it toprogressively reduce the volume of said compartment.
 15. The holderaccording to claim 1, wherein the inner surface of said housing definessaid compartment; and wherein said housing is deformable byhand-compression for progressively reducing the volume of saidcompartment.
 16. The holder according to claim 1, wherein said housingincludes, within said compartment, a deformable cartridge containingsaid pressure-flowable product; and wherein said holder includes amanually depressible plunger engageable with a side of said cartridgefor manually compressing it for progressively reducing the volume ofsaid cartridge and compartment.
 17. The holder according to claim 1,wherein said pressure-flowable product is contained in a container whichis constructed such that, when filled with the product, the container isintroducible into said housing, and when emptied, it is removable fromthe housing for replacement by another filled container.
 18. The holderaccording to claim 17, wherein said container includes a cooling orheating material.
 19. The holder according to claim 17, wherein saidcontainer is in the form of a cup having an open top exposing thepressure-flowable product therein; and wherein said holder furtherincludes a manually-depressible plunger assembly receivable in the opentop of the container and having at least one passageway therethroughcommunicating with said dispensing opening in the housing, through whichthe pressure-flowable product is forced upon the manual depression ofsaid plunger assembly.
 20. The holder according to claim 19, whereinsaid plunger assembly is manually depressible by a manually-driven rackextending externally of the housing and engaging a pinion fixed to ascrew within said housing and threadeadly engaging said plungerassembly.